BRAZIL CHRISTIAN MISSION

NEWSLETTER
Mrs. Pat Walker

P.O. Box 12 - Anthony, KS 67003-0012

April 2006
E-mail: mnalkerS'^u'kHns.com

Phone; 620-842-3036

NEWS FROM BRAZIL Luiz writes in e-raall: "During the last 20 years we have been missionaries with BCM. Our work has been in the

Staria writes in e-mails:

(Feb. 22) "As debt reduction funds came in

monthly bills were also paid from those funds when

back^ound. We havedonea job which has been

important for all the institutions we worked with. We
have worked full time ^d often worked at home on it.
"We have been members of these

there wasn'tenough coming in for service and living link. The debt has all gonedown very much, but it is
still there. The dollar has gone down so much, and theysay it willgo down stillmore, which is a big
wony."

institutions, although being totaly respon-sible for

them and their administration. What we received we

(March 6) "Mom and Dad are struggling with health problems, especially Mom. She has one
good day, then a bad day. They seem to be more

have shared it all for thesurvival of the projects, all

our expenses and those also related to the work.

Throu^ letters andbulletins weshowed the projects

as a whole.

optimisticnow. Dad is busyas always. He had surgery on a cyst on his head and is recuperating well.

"The Directory (of Kids Place) had people of

different walks of life and different churches. When

my sister, Abigail, died she trusted this work to Staria, asking her to not let the Association close. Staria

dedicated full timeand alsohelped support it in hard times when there wereno funds available and helped
with our funds. The Association survived.

They are trying to keep up with walking andeating healthy food. Mom still can't take many outings. It makesher very nervous, but diey found a geriatric doctor they are going to see. I think that will be good forher. A nurse lives in their building who is giving assistance when they need it. This helps Mom feel
more secure. She is still recuperating from their trip to the U.S. last year." (March 28) " 1am continuing to help Kids Place as they need me. Just yesterday I received an e-

"Today it has a piece of land, the construction

plan is ready andthe building is beginning slowly. During 12 years the people who were inthe Directory and other individuals didn't actually believeit would
survive, but Staria always believed this, because she
felt sure this was the will of God. God honored her
faith.

mail from the Anglo Brazilian Society in England. They are once more giving a very good contribution
for Kids Place.

"Our new ministry "Project Carolinas" is in

a different slum area. Food Baskets have been

"Today the Directory has taken responsiblilty

and is willing to construct the building and continue the work. TTie Association is still surviving from
agreements which Staria began with public institutions that throughrenewal still help with funds. As she saw that now the new board is very enthused and taking up the spaces of leadership with all the projects and administration goingwell(altough there are still ups and downs). We conclude that there are other places
that are in very terrible situations of abandonment, not only spiritual but also material.
"We look for slums which are in less than

distributed to 40 families for over 12 months; school materials given for several children; Luiz helped improve several small homes for needy families; purchased and distributed 120Bibles; providedbooks for Silvio, who is helping with the ministry." (April 10) "We are trying to live one day at a time. It seems there is always something going on. Well, today has been a day of victory(although I feel this anxiety inside). Praise the Lord Almighty."
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fevorabie situations and decided to begina new mission where the people could receive spiritual and material help. We are beginning from "zero" and practically alone. We have to presentourselves to all those who have been faithful in our support during these 20 years. Those who made it possible for us to
realize all this work in Brazil."

***EdUor's note: In April, 2004 one American dollar equaled 3 Brazilian reais. In April 2006 one dollar equaled only 2
reais.

Attached is our 2005 financial report for you information.

A LETTER FROM YOUR EDITOR:

I feel the need to say a few words on

behalf of Brazil Christian Mission. For

project. Theareais called "Carolinas". So this projectwill be knowas the Project

Carolinas.

nearly 60 years Lloyd David and Ruth

Sanders have devoted their total life to die

The BCM board decided that 10% of

all designated funds forStarla'sprojects will

be set aside to help with the "service link". The Service Link is money for operating an office; supplies, electric, rent, assistant, phone, etc. Starlanever receives enough
funds for the service needs. The board feels

Lord and the people of Brazil. They have retired, in that they take no living funds fix)m BCM. When they travel they take only what funds are designated to their travel expense. For the last 20 years, their daughter,
Starla &, Luiz Azevedo have worked along

with the Sanders. They helped with much of the work at Brasilia, especially die Integrated Life Project to assist and house poor people,
both elderly and youth. About 10 years ago Luiz' sister

that it is only fair that a portion ofthe designated funds would go to the administration ofthe projects. Starla and Luiz are starting the new Carolinas Project with no funds in reserve,
so it will be a difficult time.

Abigail asked for their assistance with operating "Kids' Place", also known as the Association. When Abigail could no longer manage Kids' Place she asked that Starla take
over as director of the Association. Starla

The BCM board president, Darel

Boston, (recently retired minister at Junction City) received the board'sblessing with his
desire to visit churches, that invite him, to

and Luiz have done an admirable job of moving forward with Kids' Place. They have
had to sacrifice their own limited funds in order to take care of all the children at times.

tell about the manychanges taking place in BCM in the future. If you would like to have Darel come speak to your church, pleasecontacthim by e-mail at:
darei@nqks.com.
The health ofthe Sanders' seem to remain

In an endeavor to provide for more and more

children the Azevedo's have used their credit

card to purchase food, pay the electric bill, or

>^4iatever has been needed at the time. Their

credit card carries a very high interest rate. We asked for your help earlier to pay offthis debit Help came as you can see on the

rather fiagile. Ruthhas never recovered from theirtrip to the U.S. lastyear. Shehas difficulty beingin gatherings of people. David is doingbetter. When he was in the
states he had a bad sunburn on his head.

financial t^t is enclosed. But with the high

interest rate the funds received did not pay off
all the debt.

After that healed he had a cyst removed and that seems to be healing well. They had the

usual problems getting theirhealthinsurance

The BCM board of directors met last

to pay theirmedical bills while they were in

the U.S. That has been a chore to get all of
that taken care of.

month to hear about the plans the Azevedo's

have for the future. Starla and Luiz will be

leavingthe managementof Kids' Place to the

board of directors ofthe Association. They

Please continue to keep BCM and all

have been doing this for several months and

seem to be managing very well.
The Azevedo's see a need in another

personnel in your prayers as westruggle to

make the funds reach all the needs.

slum area. They have a very dedicated man, Silvio, that desires to help diem with the

BRAZIL CHRISTIAN MISSION 2005 FINANCIAL REPORT

Balances on Hand at 01/01/2005

BCM Checking accountbalance Farm Savings Account

Total Balances on Hand
RECEIPTS FOR YEAR General fimd drmations: Sanders/BCM

$ 417.65 $2.504.04
$2^21.69

$17,254.64
$15,485.79
$32,740.43

Azevedo(salary etc.)
Desianated funds donations;

Azevedo -Adopt a Child

-Kids' Place

-Project Recife
-Personal & debt reduction

-Kids' Place Building -Recife Scholarship

$ 3,300.00 $ 3,155.00 $16,023.50 $24,302.87 $ 4,700.00

$ $ $ $ 50.00 200.00 375.00 100.00
$51,531.37

Sanders-Computer repairs/replacemoit -Integiated Life ** -Ceptro +++

-Travel assistance##

$ 2,231.10
$
$

-Nursing School
-For area diurches^

10.00
3_250.00
$13,818.10

Total Donations Received

Other Income:

$98,089.90

Interest Earned

6.74

Loan rq}ayment
Cash from Ruth
Total fimds available
asststing poor duldren and dderiy in &asilia +-H-afoundationto assist die poOT in getting vocatioial training
## Sanders travd to U.S.

$900.00
$ .61 907.35
$101,918.94

fiom<ntedonor dividedamong 6 specificcfauidiesin Brasilia

page one of two

DISBURSEMENTS:
Azevedo Total

$84,637.28

Salary Service Link Designated

Loan fix>m

$23,245.45 $ 7,960.46 tomaintain an ofiSce, help, pIuHie, rent, siq^iies, etc.

$51,431.37 see page one
$ 2.000.00

&rm savings
Sanders Total Service Link

$1433.04
$ 744.94 seeabove

Designated

$13.818.10 see page one

Administrative Expense Total

Fees & Dues $ 78.00

889.58

Printing& Reproduction $ 430.80 Postage & Mailings $ 380.78

Total Disbursements Balances on Hand:

$100,089.90

Checking Account Savings Account

a fund to purchase a &m f<r Kids'Place.

$ 418.26
$1.410.78
1.829.04

Total disbursements and balances on hand at 12/31/2005

$101,918.94

Pat Walker, Forwarding Agent/Treasurer

Donations received finom:

Individuals

$41,435.00

Groups
Churches

$18,772.55
$37.882.35

Total Donations

$98,089.90